Jaconé Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of swell coming our way, but it’s a mixed bag of conditions. The pick of the week is hands down Monday, September 7th, with a proper pulse of south swell and glassy conditions. That’s the one to circle.

Jaconé kicks things off Friday morning, September 4th, with a clean 4 ft SSE swell and glassy offshore winds. The water is sitting at 73°, pretty much average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 381. It’s a nice start, but the real juice is still building.

By Saturday morning, September 5th, the swell drops right off to 2 ft, but it’s glassy. Really small, but if you’re desperate for a glide, it’s there.

Sunday, September 6th, is a write-off. We’ve got 16 mph south winds shredding the surface with a 4 ft cross-on chop. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6 ft, but it’s choppy and ugly. Not worth a paddle.

Now, Monday, September 7th – this is the standout. The morning serves up a clean 8 ft south swell with glassy conditions. The combined energy is strong at 1194. This is for experienced surfers only; it’s too big for beginners. The afternoon holds solid at 7 ft, still glassy. This is the best window of the whole forecast.

Tuesday, September 8th, stays fun but drops a touch. Offshore winds from the ENE at 12 mph clean up a 5 ft south swell. The wave energy is moderate at 548. Good for a session, but not as perfect as Monday.

Wednesday, September 9th, sees a smaller 3 ft south swell with offshore winds in the morning. Decent enough for a cruise. The afternoon turns messy with a short-period east swell and a risk of storms.

Thursday, September 10th, the morning is glassy with a long-period 3 ft south swell, period of 12 seconds. The energy is moderate at 364. It’s clean, but small. The afternoon gets cross-on and messy.

Friday, September 11th, is all glassy conditions with a small 2 ft south swell. Long period again at 12 seconds. Clean lines, but only for the longboard.

We hit a gap from Saturday, September 12th, through to Sunday, September 13th, with small, weak, and messy surf. Not worth your time.

Monday, September 14th, kicks off the second week with a solid 6 ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-on and choppy. The afternoon sees a big 8 ft south swell with a 13-second period, combined energy of 2450 – that’s strong. But still cross-shore and chunky. Only for experts, and even then, it’s ugly.

Tuesday, September 15th, stays big at 7 ft south swell, period of 14 seconds, with clean cross-off winds. The energy is very strong at 1826. This is a heavy, powerful swell. It’s a long-period groundswell, so it’s going to be better for a point or reef, but here at the beach it might break a bit too straight. Conditions are clean though, so it’s worth a look for the experienced crew.

Wednesday, September 16th, holds at 6 ft with a 13-second period. Clean cross-off winds in the afternoon. The energy is strong at 1120. Still a solid, clean swell.

Thursday, September 17th, the morning has a clean 4 ft south swell, period of 12 seconds, with a cross-off breeze. Very good, clean conditions. The energy is moderate at 600. A good all-rounder day.

Friday, September 18th, the morning looks interesting with a 3 ft south swell, but the period is a very long 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, but it’s small. The energy is still moderate at 633. The afternoon picks up to 4 ft with an 18-second period, combined energy of 1009. This is a long-period swell, so the sets will be wide and clean, but it might be a bit straight for the beach. Best for the point.

Saturday, September 19th, the morning is glassy with a 4 ft south swell, 14-second period, and strong energy at 954. This is a very good, clean, long-period groundswell. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. A solid end to the forecast.

Overall, the standouts are Monday, September 7th, and the long-period swells from Tuesday, September 15th, through to Saturday, September 19th. The Monday is the cleanest big day, while the later days offer clean but powerful, long-period groundswell that needs a bit of respect.

Rusty.

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